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Robots may soon be spotted in a field near you

Robots may soon be spotted in a field near you

Vitirover, the first robot mower able to cover surfaces as large and difficult as vineyards and power station parks

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Moving invention from serendipity to dependability

Moving invention from serendipity to dependability

Stephen Potter of Iprova, explores the past, present & future, as he captures the views of experts on data driven invention.

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How significant are SMEs to the EU?

How significant are SMEs to the EU?

Catherine Eginard, Head of Sector, H2020 – SME Instrument, talks to 4iP Council about the main highlights of the newly published SME instrument impact report. €1.5 billion is available to single applicant innovative SMEs from 2018 and 2020 through the European Commission’s SME Instrument

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Global innovation directions and evolutions

Global innovation directions and evolutions

4iP Council talks to Shirin Elahi about how innovation and patent systems might evolve.

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Yann Ménière, Chief Economist, European Patent Office

Yann Ménière, Chief Economist, European Patent Office

Yann Ménière, Chief Economist at the European Patent Office, talks to 4iP Council about his role, patent trends, notably regarding inventions relating to autonomous objects, and the Unitary Patent.

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